MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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